Hollow headed gavel with telescopic handle sections



July 24, 1956 A. J. QUAYLE HOLLOW HEADED GAVEI.. WITH TELESCOPIC HANDLESECTIONS Filed Oct. 8, 1953 HOLLOW HEADED GAVEL WITH TELESCOPIC HANDLESECTIONS Arthur J. Quayle, Toledo, Ohio Application October 8, 1953,Serial No. 385,005

s Claims. (c1. 14s-36) This invention relates to gavels, particularly ofthe type used by presiding officers.

An object of this invention is to provide a gavel which may be collapsedinto a compact package, and readily assembled into an instrument foruse.

Another object of this invention is to provide a unique tone resultingfrom striking the gavel against a solid surface.

And another object of this invention is to provide a gavel which isreadily susceptible to symbolic decoration.

Other objects and advantages of this invention relating to thearrangement, operation and functions of the related elements of thestructure, to various details of construction, to combination of partsand to economies of manufacture, will be apparent to those skilled inthe art upon consideration of the following description and appendedclaims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a partof this specication wherein like reference characters designatecorresponding parts in the several views.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the gavel in knocked-down or collapsedcondition;

Fig. 2 is an end view of the gavel of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a View on the line III-III, Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the gavel in assembled or set-up position,ready for use, parts being broken away.

The gavel herein comprises a head and a handle 12. The head 10 may beoutwardly configured to ernbody a desired design, and such head 10comprises a tubular body 14 having an axial bore 16 extendingtherethrough. The opposite ends of the bore 16 are enlarged to provideterminal seats 18. Caps 20 are provided to have their skirts 22 nestedwithin the seats 18, and the caps may be frictionally seated therein, ormay have an interlocking connection 24 between the skirts and body 14,which connection may be in the form of a bayonet joint, threading, orthe like. With the caps positioned in the ends of the body 14, the bore16 becomes a closed chamber, and the caps 20 may be of such materialthat, when struck against a solid surface, the hollow body will providea distinctive resonant sound, determined by the character of thematerials employed in the construction of the heads and caps, togetherwith the size of the chamber therein.

Intermediate the length of the chamber 16, there is provided a pair ofradially extending, diametrically opposed ports 26, 28, one of which maybe threaded for the purposes hereinafter more fully described.

The handle for the gavel herein is made up of a plurality of sectionsherein shown as three, one section 30, the inner section, comprising acylinder having a reduced diameter portion 32 terminating in threadedstub 34. The opposing end of the section 30 is provided with exteriorthreading 36. The second, or intermediate, section 38 is a tubularsection having interior threading 40 at one end and exterior threading42 on its opposite nited, States Patent O 2,755,833 Patented July 24,1956 end. The outer, or terminal, section of the handle comprises atubular section 44 provided with an interiorally threaded end 46. Theexterior diameter of the section 30 is just slightly less than theinterior diameter of the section 38, which in turn has an exteriordiameter slightly less than the interior diameter of the section 44.Thus, it may be seen that the section 30 may be nested within thesection 38, and the section 38 may be nested within section 44, and inreverse positions, the threading connections 36 and 42 may coact withthe threading 40, 46 to interlock the three sections itno an integral,rigid handle, which handle in turn may be inserted through the opening28, with the threaded stub 34 engaging the threaded port 26 to therebylock the handle 12 in position relatively with the head 10. The lengthof the individual sections 30, 28 and 44 are all slightly less than thelength of the chamber within the head formed by the bore 16 and theregistering interiors of the cup skirts 22. The handle sections may beformed to have friction connections or be threaded as herein shown.

Thus, when the handle is in telescoped position, it may be deposited inthe chamber within the head 14. This may be done by removing either cap20 to expose the bore 16, and when the handle is deposited within thechamber, the cap 20 may be replaced, and there is provided a compactpackage, including the head with the handle therein. In assembly, it isonly necessary to remove one of the caps 20, extract the handlesegments, and assemble them in their proper order as to each other andwith the head.

The hollow construction of the head provides a distinct sound when thegavel is struck against a solid surface, and the exterior surfaces ofthe head and the handle provide ample space for insignia, emblems orother distinctive decorations.

When the gavel is collapsed, it forms a neat and compact package whichmay easily be carried in a pocket or handbag. And the gavel of theinvention herein presents a device which is a personal instrument, whichcan be carried conveniently from place to place.

It is to be understood that the above description of the presentinvention is intended to disclose an embodiment thereof to those skilledin the art, but that the invention is not to be construed as limited inits application to the details of construction and arrangement of partsillustrated in the accompanying drawings, since the invention is capableof being practiced and carried out in various ways without departingfrom the spirit of the invention. The language used in the speciiicationrelating to the operation and function of the elements of the inventionis employed for purposes of description and not of limitation, and it isnot intended to limit the scope of the following claims beyond therequirements of the prior art.

What is claimed and desired to secure by United States Letters Patent:

1. A gavel cmprising a head having an axial bore extending therethroughand through at least one end thereof and a handle, said handle beingcomprised of a plurality of tubular sections, said sections being ofdifferent diameters to nest one within the other in telescopic collapsedcondition, the diameter of the largest handle section being less thanthe diameter of the bore in the head and the length of any one of thehandle sections being less than the length of said bore so that thehandle sections in telescopic collapsed condition t within the bore,detachable means closing oif the said one end of the head, meanssecuring the handle sections in rigid end to end relationship andcooperative means on the head and one end of one of the handle 3sections for securing the handle in its rigid condition to the head.

2. A gavel as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bore has a counterbore atsaid one end of the head and said means closing oi said end includes acap having a skirt fitting in the counterbore.

3. A gavel as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cooperative meansincludes a pair of radially extending, diametrically opposed ports inthe head intermediate said bore and communicating therewith and an endportion on one of the handle sections adapted to lit in said bores, theterminal portion of said end portion and one of the ports havingcooperating means securing them together.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS PellMar. 24, Meacham Ian. 9, Colvin J'une 23, Shellabarger May 28, KindlandMay 29, Kahlen July 29,

FORElGN PATENTS France Feb. 25,

